Restless Earth

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Geosphere
The rock of the different layers of the earth eg Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Core
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Magma/Lava
Hot molten rock (of any kind). When it is below the Earth's surface it is called magma when it's above is Lava
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Convection Current
Where a material is heated, rises, cools and sinks in a contious cycle.
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Plume
The part of the convection current which rises due to being hotter, and therefore less dense, than the surrounding material.
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Magnetosphere
The region surrounding the Earth where the magnetic field dominates space.
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Subduction
The sidesways and downwards movement of the edge of a techtonic plate, under another techtonic plate,into the mantel.
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Silica
A hard, colourless quartz material, which thickens molten rock (eg magma & lava)
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Viscosity
How thick or stickey something is.
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VEI
Volcanic Explosive Index. On a scale to (0-8) 0- less powerfull 8 more powerful and more dangerous.
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Lahar
A destructive mudflow which is made of ash and water (form the weather) and travels down the sides of the volcano.
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Pyroclastic Flows
A dense, destructive mass of very hot ash which can be up to 200-700*C) lava fragments and gas flow down the side of the volcano.
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Topic 1 Restless Earth
The Key Definitions
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Magma/Lava

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Hot molten rock (of any kind). When it is below the Earth's surface it is called magma when it's above is Lava

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Convection Current

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Plume

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Magnetosphere

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